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CVE-1999-1071

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.

  • Published: Nov 30, 1998
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1071
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
excite / ews 1.1 1.1.x